Did they get a 15 yard penalty for excessive celebration?
It seems the Canadian Women’s hockey team took to the ice twice yesterday. Once to beat the US for the gold medal and then again …
Dennis Coates
PILOTS Episode 3
The IRS has issued a ruling allowing the Yankees to use PILOTS to float an additional $300 million of bonds to finance the New Yankee …
Franchise tag economics
The NFL is approaching the deadline after which players become free agents, and are able to negotiate with other teams. The salary cap puts teams …
Baseball ticket prices
The Baltimore Orioles announced ticket prices for the 2010 season. Games against the Yankees and Red Sox will have higher prices than those against other …
NFL Pensions update
The NFL and NFLPA appear to have been very generous toward the retired players. It was announced that $120 million would be added to the …
Stadium Naming Fun
Lackawanna County stadium naming contract must be made public, state says What a great headline! Here is how the story begins: A naming-rights agreement for …
Monopsony, Legislators, and Subsidies
Competition is a good thing, right? So why not allow the various communities within your state to compete with one another to attract a big …
Baltimore Grand Prix Update – 2012 edition
Over a year ago I posted about the agreement between the City of Baltimore and Baltimore Racing Development that brought Grand Prix racing to Baltimore. …
The US Wants a World Cup of Its Own, But at What Cost?
Tomorrow the United States kicks off its World Cup 2010 competition against England. The excitement of this year’s event may fuel the existing US bid …
More than a Game
I am reading More than a Game, written by Brian Billick, former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and current analyst for Fox and the …